Interesting Biomechanics

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Oh well, I shall go back to reading "fungal biology reviews" an interesting piece actualy-

 

Blastocadian parasites of invertibrates!

 

Thats it, transition to geek is complete, there be no hope for this poor boy!

[stevelucocq]

Thats as likely inonotus obliquos!

 

did you climb up for a closer look? looks suspicously black to me, but then Im just hoping its obliquos!

 

 

Just did a google search on this...very interesting:thumbup1:....i will try and have a closer look soon.

[David Humphries]

Just did a google search on this...very interesting:thumbup1:....i will try and have a closer look soon.

 

 

Have to say, in the cold light of a non vino affected morning, that the Hama looks to be spot on with the clinker polypore. indeed.

 

 

Have no close & personal experience with this form of Inonotus.

Will take a closer interest in cankerous looking growth from now on.

 

 

 

Look forward to hearing further reports on your one Steve

 

 

 

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Edited October 31, 2010 by Monkey-D

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Have to say, in the cold light of a non vino affected morning, that the Hama looks to be spot on with the clinker polypore. indeed.

 

Have no close & personal experience with this form of Inonotus.

Will take a closer interest in cankerous looking growth from now on.

 

Look forward to hearing further reports on your one Steve .

 

If it turns out to be the clinker, i am pretty confidant it would be one of if not the very largest on record, which is interesting. I am always trying to find a fungi to rival the rigidiporus I found as a boy, and this if clinker, is going to chalenge it for sure!

 

Steve, youve got some interesting stuff lately, is it all local to you?

[stevelucocq]

If it turns out to be the clinker, i am pretty confidant it would be one of if not the very largest on record, which is interesting. I am always trying to find a fungi to rival the rigidiporus I found as a boy, and this if clinker, is going to chalenge it for sure!

 

Steve, youve got some interesting stuff lately, is it all local to you?

 

Interesting stuff, i will take a closer look....what is the main ID features I am looking for? ...also everything I have found has been close ...just need to make sure I always take the camera

[David Humphries]

Interesting stuff, i will take a closer look....what is the main ID features I am looking for?

 

This is from Roger Phillips.....

 

"Inonotus obliquus (Fr.) Pilat Birch Conk, Chaga, Clinker Polypore, Fruit body sterile conk 25-40cm across; black; deeply cracked, very hard and brittle when dry. Fertile portion 5m thick, crust-like, thin; dark brown. Tubes 3-l0mm deep, brittle, usually split in front. Pores 6-8 per mm, circular; whitish becoming dark brown. No stem. Flesh corky, faintly zoned; bright yellowish brown. Spores broadly ellipsoid to ovoid, smooth, 9-10 x 5.5-6.5µ. Setae present. Habitat beneath the bark or outer layers of wood on living, dead, standing, or fallen trees, erupting into conspicuous black conks, generally on birch, elm, and alder"

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Interesting stuff, i will take a closer look....what is the main ID features I am looking for? ...also everything I have found has been close ...just need to make sure I always take the camera

 

Its long overdue i paid you a visit Steve!

[stevelucocq]

here is a zoom of the image....i cant get to it today but I will take a closer look mid week and post pics. Also any time Tony et al!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

i wanna see this one up close and personal!

[Goaty]

As mentioned by Batiarb in an earlier post, in the southern hemisphere growth is quicker. This is a quercus palustris in Rotorua North Island New Zealand.